What is land area — area in Afghanistan?

Land area — area in Afghanistan was 65,223 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 65,223 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 65,223 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Afghanistan rank for land area — area?

Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Afghanistan

Name: Land area — Area in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Afghanistan: Land area — Area was 65,223 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

65,223 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 267 countries

All-time high

65,223 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

65,223 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Afghanistan, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Afghanistan stood at 65,223 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Afghanistan peaked at 65,223 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65,223 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Afghanistan 48th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	65,223 1000 ha	—
1962	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	65,223 1000 ha	+0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 65,223 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 65,223 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,950 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	9
1970s	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	10
1980s	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	10
1990s	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	10
2000s	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	10
2010s	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	10
2020s	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	65,223 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

45 Zambia 74,339 1000 ha compare
46 Chile 74,203 1000 ha compare
47 Myanmar 65,267 1000 ha compare
49 South Sudan 63,193 1000 ha compare
50 Somalia 62,734 1000 ha compare
51 Central African Republic 62,298 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Afghanistan

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Afghanistan?: Land area — area in Afghanistan was 65,223 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 65,223 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 65,223 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for land area — area?: Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.